Dusky lark
| Dusky lark | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Alaudidae |
| Genus: | Pinarocorys |
| Species: | P. nigricans |
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| Pinarocorys nigricans (Sundevall, 1850) | |
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The dusky lark (Pinarocorys nigricans) is a species of lark in the Alaudidae family. It is found in central and southern Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.[2]
Taxonomy and systematics
Formerly, the dusky lark was classified as belonging to the genera Alauda and Mirafra until moved to Pinarocorys.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[3]
- P. n. nigricans - (Sundevall, 1850): Found in south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, north-western Zambia and south-western Tanzania
- P. n. occidentis - Clancey, 1968: Found in south-western Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Angola
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pinarocorys nigricans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "South African Bird Atlas Project 2" (PDF). Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ↑ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
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